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(11) EP 1 656 081 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(21) Application number: 04781499.1

(22) Date of filing: 18.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/00(1985.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/026824
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/018491 (03.03.2005 Gazette 2005/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 20.08.2003 US 496971 P
30.06.2004 US 882581

(71) Applicant: Histogenics Corporation
Northampton, MA 01062-9768 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AKIHIKO, Kusanagi
    Brookline, MA 02446 (US)
  • TARRANT, Laurence, J., B.
    Northampton, MA 01062-9768 (US)
  • SCHMIDT, Mary, Beth
    Pomsret Center, CT 06259 (US)

(74) Representative: Sexton, Jane Helen 
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) ACELLULAR MATRIX IMPLANTS FOR TREATMENT OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE, BONE OR OSTEOCHONDRAL DEFECTS AND INJURIES AND A METHOD FOR USE THEREOF